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Previous Speakers
Ken Irwin
Founder of Rounder Records
![Ken Irwin
Rounder Records](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_707ab55e9d11430093c480862c630fd7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,q_75/36f31e_707ab55e9d11430093c480862c630fd7~mv2.jpg)
Ben Mandelson
Founder of Womex
![Ben Mandelson
Founder of Womex](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_a9b304a94ed64b868caf16d72c11d2c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_146,q_75/36f31e_a9b304a94ed64b868caf16d72c11d2c0~mv2.jpg)
Eddie Barcan
Founder of Splendid Events, Global Music Match, Field of Avalon Glastonbury
![Eddie Barcan
Founder of Splendid Events, Global Music Match, Field of Avalon Glastonbury](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_2b32ae6f82c8402d9deede3e26b9c5b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,q_75/36f31e_2b32ae6f82c8402d9deede3e26b9c5b2~mv2.jpg)
Darren Roche
Musician (MOXIE), Yoga & Buteyko Instructor
![Darren Roche
Musician (MOXIE), Yoga & Buteyko Instructor](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_35f80fecfb6148e6aec3cb0cf77e8bdd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,q_75/36f31e_35f80fecfb6148e6aec3cb0cf77e8bdd~mv2.jpg)
Paul Roe
Paul Roe
Lecturer / Performer / Life Coach
Lecturer / Performer / Life Coach
![Paul Roe
Lecturer / Performer / Life Coach](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_1aaa8d1d66c84d84a0b73f3e2a64b69b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_146,q_75/36f31e_1aaa8d1d66c84d84a0b73f3e2a64b69b~mv2.jpg)
Barry Stapleton
Milwaukee Irish Fest/Ward Irish Music Archives
![Barry Stapleton
Milwaukee Irish Fest/Ward Irish Music Archives](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_14ed226b724a4b5b883a67dc9ff77fbe~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,q_75/36f31e_14ed226b724a4b5b883a67dc9ff77fbe~mv2.png)
Carl Corcoran
RTE / Head of Masters in Songwriting in UL
![Carl Corcoran
RTE / Head of Masters in Songwriting in UL](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_f4ed77d5a49940ebaf31c96690af5d1a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,q_75/36f31e_f4ed77d5a49940ebaf31c96690af5d1a~mv2.jpg)
Lisa Schwartz
Alchemy Arts Consulting / Philadelphia Folk Fest
![Lisa SchwartzAlchemy Arts Consulting / Philadelphia Folk Fest](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_03af40f8f1a4474dafc0d146c2c9e313~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_146,q_75/36f31e_03af40f8f1a4474dafc0d146c2c9e313~mv2.jpg)
Niamh Parsons
Singer/Songwriter
Ireland
Ireland
![Niamh Parsons
Ireland](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_1d41075a5d3845919284e28180dc5eab~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,fp_0.4_0.24,q_75/36f31e_1d41075a5d3845919284e28180dc5eab~mv2.jpg)
Tom Besford
CEO English Folk Expo
![Tom Besford
CEO English Folk Expo](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_0cb4634b94e34686944fc80f19684a05~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,q_75/36f31e_0cb4634b94e34686944fc80f19684a05~mv2.jpg)
Jen Larson
Grand Ole Opry, Archives Manager / Educator
![Jen Larson
Grand Ole Opry, Archives Manager / Educator](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_899384a476e44a31be66c2fb8ee6071c~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_146,q_75/36f31e_899384a476e44a31be66c2fb8ee6071c~mv2.jpg)
John Spillane
Singer / Songwriter
![John Spillane
Singer / Songwriter](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_03bee8dd62624c76ac896bb5434a3c50~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,q_75/36f31e_03bee8dd62624c76ac896bb5434a3c50~mv2.jpg)
Paul Flynn
Arts Council of Ireland / Musician
![Paul Flynn
Arts Council of Ireland / Musician](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_d2a5a57598484f7fa7b12e59e020ef8f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,q_75/36f31e_d2a5a57598484f7fa7b12e59e020ef8f~mv2.jpg)
Thomas Johnston
Musician/Ceol Connected/Tradoodle
![Thomas Johnston
Musician/Ceol Connected/Tradoodle](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_9f3bb8b9259d452da2f26393103dc818~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_146,q_75/36f31e_9f3bb8b9259d452da2f26393103dc818~mv2.jpg)
Mary Burdette
Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival / Wintergrass Music Festival
![Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival / Wintergrass Music Festival](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_e4c0fec210d84e9ab27e6663cd08c42a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,q_75/36f31e_e4c0fec210d84e9ab27e6663cd08c42a~mv2.jpg)
Gabriel Gonzalez
Musician / Producer
![Gabriel Gonzalez
Musician / Producer](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_85f307679a2e4f329a7297479bbfb3b3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,q_75/36f31e_85f307679a2e4f329a7297479bbfb3b3~mv2.jpg)
Liam O Maonlai
Musician/Storyteller
![Liam O Maonlai
Musician](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_4b5ae0eed6924506a3d27b0303bf9b82~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_146,q_75/36f31e_4b5ae0eed6924506a3d27b0303bf9b82~mv2.jpg)
Charlie McGettigan
Charlie McGettigan
Songwriter / Presenter
Songwriter / Presenter
![Charlie McGettigan
Songwriter / Presenter](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_e5743e69527a4140a9917efd10aa226b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,q_75/36f31e_e5743e69527a4140a9917efd10aa226b~mv2.jpg)
Julia Spanu
Julia Spanu
Singer / Songwriter (Moxie)
Singer / Songwriter (Moxie)
![Julia Spanu
Singer / Songwriter](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_da583f0878df4d20a6806571bf85b19a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,q_75/36f31e_da583f0878df4d20a6806571bf85b19a~mv2.jpg)
Josh Okeefe
Singer / Songwriter
![Josh Okeefe
Singer / Songwriter](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_d120d300c36943298829f81379c3eb76~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_146,q_75/36f31e_d120d300c36943298829f81379c3eb76~mv2.jpg)
Nate Olson
East Tennessee State University
![Nate Olson
East Tennessee State University](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_67def7235a574b30bebc4e10ec2a9c05~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,fp_0.5_0.77,q_75/36f31e_67def7235a574b30bebc4e10ec2a9c05~mv2.jpg)
Cathy Jordan
Musician/Dervish
![Cathy Jordan
Musician/Dervish](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_663419fcbe9f4ac3a2c510b9101b792d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,q_75/36f31e_663419fcbe9f4ac3a2c510b9101b792d~mv2.jpg)
Ron Block
14 Time Grammy Winning Musician
![Ron Block
Musician](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_bb25d6cb604542cd99c0f4def0d2723d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_146,q_75/36f31e_bb25d6cb604542cd99c0f4def0d2723d~mv2.jpg)
Caroline Edwards
Tourbo Music Agency
![Caroline Edwards
Tourbo Music Agency](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_9a287c8b690e4fb49739904ce0664887~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,q_75/36f31e_9a287c8b690e4fb49739904ce0664887~mv2.jpg)
Eddie Lenihan
Storyteller / Author
![Eddie Lenihan
Storyteller / Author](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/36f31e_a1c757995f9645039c04d9b9a4a392f1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,q_75/36f31e_a1c757995f9645039c04d9b9a4a392f1~mv2.jpg)
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